You gas has turned to turpentine, it needs to be flushed out of there and cleaned. If you get some carb cleaner, spray it in there and hope you hit it, It will take some tugging to get that thing to go, but once it goes, it should be ok, if not, it will take a major cleaning, take it off, take it apart, clean out all the jelly, check the jets for clogs, I have seen gas turn into a rock, it was so hard, you would think it was a piece of metal. Needs to be clean, or it won't work. Check it out,, hope this helps. Hopefully, you are still in the jelly stage.

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most likely the fuel. if your using the petrol that was in before it stood it could be that. clean tank and card add new petrol. take out spark plug ( check for spark ) and check the end . if its black clean that too

There could be several problems. (1) Is it getting fuel to the carburetor? If not check fuel filter. (2) There is also,a fuel solenoid that controls fuel going to the carburetor,when the ignition switch is off the the solenoid closes a valve,stopping fuel to the carb. When the ignition switch is on the solenoid opens the valve,allowing fuel to the carb. You will know it is functioning,when you hear a small click,when you turn on the ignition switch. If you don't,then this solenoid is bad. (3) Is the spark plug fouled up with carbon deposits,if it is,clean with a wire brush. Replace plug wire,turn on ignition switch,rotate motor until you see a spark,if you see a spark,is it weak looking? If so,replace plug with a new plug. Any time you remove a spark plug,check the spark plug gap, should be .030" for a Briggs& Stratton motor. Use your Owners's Manual,for the correct gap,for your motor. Now,if you haven't,seen a spark at the plug it could be a bad plug wire. Replace the plug wire and run your test again,if you still not see a spark,then the magneto,it self is bad,these seldom go bad. More likely the fly wheel and the magneto has corroded (rust) on both parts. This breaks the magnetic field,thus no current to the spark plug. Take a look at the small electrical wires attached to the magneto,are they broken or corroded at the connectors. These wires lead to the ignition system. If corroded,clean the ends or if the wires are broken splice wire or replace the magneto. You should,take a good visual look,at the carburetor,is it dirty? Is the air filter(s) dirty? It they are dirty,clean by using compressed air or wash and let dry. Remember this,the motor has to have three items to start and run.(1) Air (air filter),(2) Fuel (carburetor& fuel filter) (3) Igniter (Spark Plug). These have to be cleaned or replaced often,these are the most problem(s) of a "No Start" situation. I hope this helps. Sincerely,Brad Locke DTD 12/04/15

heat the spark plug for a few minutes then put back in the engine. sometimes works when you not used engine in a long time. it will take a good few goes to get the old fuel out of the carb, the heat helps burn old fuel.

Check the air filter and ensure that the fuel is pretty new. Today's fuel goes starts to go bad after about a month. So if the gas you left gas in it from last season or put old gas in it, it may well not start. Dump out the old stuff and put in new. If it sat with old gas and changing the gas will not let it start them you may have to clean the carb.

Caren,
Drain the fuel completely if it is older than 1 week. Make sure you undo the bolt at the bottom of the fuel bowl to ensure all old fuel is drained. Refill with fresh fuel (premium unleaded) and try again. If it still does not work then remove the spark plug and rest it on the metal of the mower while still attached to the silicone ignition wire. Have someone hold the cut out bar to the handle (as you normally would to run the motor) and pull the cord. You should see sparks being emitted from the spark plug. (Make sure there is no fuel nearby) If you cannot see any sparks then replace the spark plug with a new one and repeat this process. If you still cannot see any sparks being emitted after attatching the new plug to the silicone wire, resting it on the metal of the mower, and pulling the cord to start it as you normally would, the mower will need to have the resistor and capacitor checked by a professional repairer as no spark is being generated.

Lots of thing can stop a victa working!!!!!!!!!. Ok your plug is wet. Turn the fuel off. R&R tank renew fuel(no more than a month old it goes stale)Check for spark, be very careful it could catch a light.
Get the new plug open the gap to about 5mm.earth the hex of the plug to the head, away from the plug hole ,the fuel will come out.
If it jumps gap when pulled it has enough spark to fire under load.If lots of fuel comes out its flooded.if so leave plug out remove a/f ,leave tap off, put throttle to full and pull till most fuel is gone.Refit plug and try. let me know how that goes. do this in well vented area. Fumes can build up in shed.